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Veto
1998
U.S. district judge T. Hogan declares line-item veto law unconstitutional
1992
1st overturn of a George Bush veto (cable bill)
1992
New Jersey senate overrides Governor Florio's veto and lowers sales tax to 6%
1988
Congress overrides Reagan's veto of sweeping civil rights bill
1987
President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress
1986
U.S. and West Europeans veto heavier sanctions against South Africa
1983
U.S. Supreme Court ruled Congress could not veto presidential decisions
1974
Freedom of Information Act passed by Congress over President Ford's veto
1973
Cubs' Ron Santo became 1st baseball player to veto his trade
1970
U.S. casts their 1st United Nations Security Council veto (Support England)
1947
Truman's veto of Taft-Hartley Act overridden by congress
1940
Ron Santo, shortstop, Cubs, 1st baseball player to veto his trade
1919
Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto
1919
President Wilson's veto of Prohibition Enforcement Bill is overridden
1917
Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration
1867
Congress passed 3rd Reconstruction Act over President Andrew Johnson's veto
1867
Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto
1867
Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto
1866
Civil Rights Bill passes over President Andrew Johnson's veto
1866
U.S. Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US
1845
1st time, U.S. Senate overrides presidential (Tyler) veto
1792
George Washington casts 1st presidential veto
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